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>> senator kennedy. excuse me. and you have to remember that was the time when he and i were in an intense campaign against each other because he was trying to knock me off as president and become president himself. so we were political antagonists and so he had either one of two reasons for killing a comprehensive health bill. someone he wanted to do it so i wouldn't have a victory that might be politically advantageous and the other one, which i'll give him the threat, that he saw himself as a soon to be president and under him he would have a health bill that would be more suitable to his own preference. >> rose: and how different is the health bill you wanted from the one that president obama got? is. >> rose: much more all inclusive it had totally financeed catastrophic health coverage for everybody. in other words, everybody that had an income and the health costs exceeded the certain portion of income, the government would pay it, secondly it had complete coverage for women and children one year old . >> ros
>> senator kennedy. excuse me. and you have to remember that was the time when he and i were in an intense campaign against each other because he was trying to knock me off as president and become president himself. so we were political antagonists and so he had either one of two reasons for killing a comprehensive health bill. someone he wanted to do it so i wouldn't have a victory that might be politically advantageous and the other one, which i'll give him the threat, that he saw...
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. >> i did the kennedy center, so my husband said, why don't you do a whole album like that? i had never heard "love, rain, or me." was not a big who fan. as i explained to my audience when i do the songs, i say, the songs were the songs of your youth, but they were the nemesis of my youth, because there was no pop airplay for black artists. these people usurped the airwaves, said they were not part of my life. what i had to do, with the help of my fabulous co-producer and arranger, brunn mathis -- i have not work with an arranger in 30 years, but i got him to sit and suspend his thoughts. here was a white guy who grew up with the songs, get him to suspend his thoughts. since i had no thought about them, they were just songs. i could sit at the piano and sing them the way they looked on the paper, which you know they were before they became legendary. they were just words on a piece of paper. if elvis presley at some them, there would be different. if tiny tim's on them, there would be different. -- if tiny tim sung them, they would be different. i call these the adult rendit
. >> i did the kennedy center, so my husband said, why don't you do a whole album like that? i had never heard "love, rain, or me." was not a big who fan. as i explained to my audience when i do the songs, i say, the songs were the songs of your youth, but they were the nemesis of my youth, because there was no pop airplay for black artists. these people usurped the airwaves, said they were not part of my life. what i had to do, with the help of my fabulous co-producer and...
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. >> suarez: dick kennedy, whose father founteded the camp his son now runs, said he got the idea for veterans camp watching a group of just- returned servicemen getting off the plane from iraq. >> they were scared to go home. they had been in a horrible environment, dangerous, hot , nasty environment. what their real fear was is going home and wondering how it was going to work... how they were going to work as part. family. how their family would work now that they were returning to it. that was my aha moment. i mean, gosh, these guys need the same stuff that our 9/11 people need. >> suarez: nancy kennedy, co-directors of veterans camp but no relation to dick, agrees. >> there's an awkwardness among some of the families. i think it really relates to the fact that they haven't spent a whole lot of time with each other. they almost have to learn the language of being in the family again. >> suarez: maine national guard helicopter pilot rick, his wife caroline and his step children hannah and josh headed to the indoor rock- climbing wall. they cheered and helped each other up the wall,
. >> suarez: dick kennedy, whose father founteded the camp his son now runs, said he got the idea for veterans camp watching a group of just- returned servicemen getting off the plane from iraq. >> they were scared to go home. they had been in a horrible environment, dangerous, hot , nasty environment. what their real fear was is going home and wondering how it was going to work... how they were going to work as part. family. how their family would work now that they were returning...
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i remember one day sitting with senator ted kennedy in his kitchen. we were talking about this. and i was asking him, it's hard, it's complicated. and do you ever get tired? and he said our system works and when it works it is amazing. and that's so right. i have such respect for the genius of our system. it's complicated. often not pretty not everything you want to gets done gets done. but it allows for this amazing democracy and it allows for education reform and health care reform. it allows us to get things done on energy and what we want most is... will help our economy to start to thrive and grow and innovate again and for people to have security and jobs. >> rose: one of the great tributes to senator ted kennedy was, in fact, people stepped forward to say at the time of his death was that he understood the power of compromise. he understand that legislation was a process of which people with different ideas had to come together and make compromises and he was prepared to do that. not sacrifice principle but understand you have to make compromise and you will not get every
i remember one day sitting with senator ted kennedy in his kitchen. we were talking about this. and i was asking him, it's hard, it's complicated. and do you ever get tired? and he said our system works and when it works it is amazing. and that's so right. i have such respect for the genius of our system. it's complicated. often not pretty not everything you want to gets done gets done. but it allows for this amazing democracy and it allows for education reform and health care reform. it allows...
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. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center. >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. >> it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. >> the top of the world, and i'm there, i'm home. >> pbs -- the great american stage that fits in every living room. your support of pbs brings the arts home. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. presented by kcet, los angeles.
. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center. >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. >> it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. >> the top of the world, and i'm there, i'm home. >> pbs -- the great american stage that fits in every living room. your support of pbs brings the arts home. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. presented by kcet, los angeles.
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the fighting was over i kennedy, culture, religion, resources. now there is a referendum on secession and the fear is rising that war could break out again. -- the fighting was over identity, culture, religion. now people are looking for someone to blame. >> i know that this will complicate the situation which is already complicated. no one knows what will happen because there is a lot of the motion and that there are many agreements that have happened before. mostly what we fear is that the parties will go back to war. there are many bad signals coming from the national congress. >> hillary clinton said that that the southerners are for secession if they get a free and fair vote. america is offering a package of sanctions or rewards if khartoum follows through. >> what is already known that we think that this is high time for the american administration and the government of mr. obama to lift the sanctions on sudan and to remove them from the list that the u.s. thinks that these countries are sponsoring terrorism. >> with most of the lucrative o
the fighting was over i kennedy, culture, religion, resources. now there is a referendum on secession and the fear is rising that war could break out again. -- the fighting was over identity, culture, religion. now people are looking for someone to blame. >> i know that this will complicate the situation which is already complicated. no one knows what will happen because there is a lot of the motion and that there are many agreements that have happened before. mostly what we fear is that...
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duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> republicans in the u.s. senate have blocked a proposal to allow gay men and women to serve openly in the american military. they say the repeal of the existing rule would damage morale. it is a big setback for president obama who campaigned strongly for repeal. polls suggest the majority of americans backed him. nine have been killed in a crash in the south of afghanistan. it is not clear what caused the crash. 529 nato soldiers have been killed in the country this year. china suspended a planned meeting with japan. it says the atmosphere of the u.n. summit is not suitable for talks. relations have deteriorated since japan detained a chinese official airboats capt. two weeks ago. an official has resigned. he has not been on speaking terms with the president. they disagreed about a draft constitution and other issues. the rest of the country is under islamist insurgents. >> when you first read the figure, you think it is a mistake, but this year 1% of gdp for the entire world will be spent on the care of them
duncan kennedy, bbc news. >> republicans in the u.s. senate have blocked a proposal to allow gay men and women to serve openly in the american military. they say the repeal of the existing rule would damage morale. it is a big setback for president obama who campaigned strongly for repeal. polls suggest the majority of americans backed him. nine have been killed in a crash in the south of afghanistan. it is not clear what caused the crash. 529 nato soldiers have been killed in the country...
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that's always exaggerated. >> charlie: doing what kennedy did. not as practiced by reagan. >> let me try to clarify this. it is true that when the economy is in a downturn cutting taxes, reducing marginal tax rates can help spur growth. it is not true that the additional revenue you get from that additional growth is sufficient to offset the tax cut to start with. it's a partial offset not a full one. which means when you intend to cut taxes, that's what you do. >> charlie: so if i wanted to.... >> said another one. when you tend to raise taxes the result is increased revenue. >> charlie: going back to where you were but it's important basic fundamental principles. you are saying that if you think you can deal the level of deficits most governments have by cutting spending no matter how deep the austerity it will never happen. >> yes i agree. let's go through it. social security, even if we reform social security which would be difficult politically, you always want to.... >> charlie: essential? >> essential. you want to protect current beneficia
that's always exaggerated. >> charlie: doing what kennedy did. not as practiced by reagan. >> let me try to clarify this. it is true that when the economy is in a downturn cutting taxes, reducing marginal tax rates can help spur growth. it is not true that the additional revenue you get from that additional growth is sufficient to offset the tax cut to start with. it's a partial offset not a full one. which means when you intend to cut taxes, that's what you do. >> charlie: so...
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. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center. >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. >> it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. >> the top of the world, and i'm there, i'm home. >> pbs -- the great american stage that fits in every living room. your support of pbs brings the arts home. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. >> susie: it's time to get aggressive about fixing the economy. so says this voting member of the federal reserve. >> we want to get back to full employment. if we're going to do that, we
. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center. >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. >> it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. >> the top of the world, and i'm there, i'm home. >> pbs -- the great american stage that fits in every living room. your support of pbs brings the arts home. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. >> susie: it's time to get...
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it is the kennedy center and a club in austin. it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. pbs, the great american stage that fits in every living room. your support of pbs brings the arts home. athe
it is the kennedy center and a club in austin. it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. pbs, the great american stage that fits in every living room. your support of pbs brings the arts home. athe
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administration continuing through eisenhower, kennedy. there are very able programs to put out of school youth to work, and yet the number of these young people that's in that category, tom, is quite extraordinary. it's about 5 million. >> what about the rebalancing of the economy? >> the rebalancing is also perative. >> we have 11% of employees making something, and we're a nation of 310 million people. if we don't have at least 20% of american workers making something, you put such a burden on the services side that you can never be in balance. you say how do you do that having fallen so precipitously from the 20 or 30% level? you have to stop trade cheating. american manufacturers can compete with anybody in the world, i believe, if the competition is a fair one, and i write extensive and speak extensively about what i think is trade cheating by china and others in asia. >> tom: leo, we appreciate those ideas and we'll see how they play out. our guest leo hindery was the ceo on the t.c.i. cable, and currently with the smort globalizati
administration continuing through eisenhower, kennedy. there are very able programs to put out of school youth to work, and yet the number of these young people that's in that category, tom, is quite extraordinary. it's about 5 million. >> what about the rebalancing of the economy? >> the rebalancing is also perative. >> we have 11% of employees making something, and we're a nation of 310 million people. if we don't have at least 20% of american workers making something, you...
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i think what sandra o'connor and really david suitor too and others, tony kennedy too and others in the court, more and more realize that what we used to have which was a blessinging was a course called 8th grade civics or 12th grade civics. and in 12th grade civics we learned how a lot of parts of the government worked. and in a democracy like ours it's important for people to know how their democracy works because it's their government and it won't work unless they understand it. all right this is a slight effort in that direction. i want people to understand about the court and it seemed to me i can tell you in ten minutes the mechanics. but the mechanics aren't the court. what's at the heart of it is making decisions. and i want them to see why the court was initially given the job of reviewing congressional statutes to see if they can form to the constitution. i want people to see what a fragile, fragile institution in that respect this court was for many decades. they said the cherokee indians, the president of the united states, then andrew jackson sent the federal troops to kick
i think what sandra o'connor and really david suitor too and others, tony kennedy too and others in the court, more and more realize that what we used to have which was a blessinging was a course called 8th grade civics or 12th grade civics. and in 12th grade civics we learned how a lot of parts of the government worked. and in a democracy like ours it's important for people to know how their democracy works because it's their government and it won't work unless they understand it. all right...
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he and ted kennedy are were great friends. he spoke at his wake. since then he has become as strident and narrow a republican as there is because he's terrified that a member of the house is going to challenge him. where it is felt is in the presidential nominating process. because every nominee, it happened with the democrats in the anti-war people, because of the cause people, women people, environmental people, the first thing they want to do is they would love to have their endorsement but they don't want to make them angry. so they basically give away a lot of positions. and that is going to be the case in 2012 and the republican presidential nomination. and it's going to be-- you're goinging to see some pandering that you have seen since the democrats in the '70s. >> lehrer: do you see the history the same way. >> i do agree with the parallel with the new left. i do think it could be a problem in 2012. could be a guy like mitch daniels will just transend all categories. but i don't see it as a problem this year. but so this year, you know, i
he and ted kennedy are were great friends. he spoke at his wake. since then he has become as strident and narrow a republican as there is because he's terrified that a member of the house is going to challenge him. where it is felt is in the presidential nominating process. because every nominee, it happened with the democrats in the anti-war people, because of the cause people, women people, environmental people, the first thing they want to do is they would love to have their endorsement but...
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leading proponent and exproceed preater of this kind of language. 50 years ago this coming sunday john kennedy gave his speech to the houston ministers. and he said in it, he said that this year, it may be a catholic whom the finger of suspicion is pointed. in other years, it has been and may some day be again a jew, a quaker, a uni tarian or baptist, add to that a muslim. and there is something the president said today i thought was right on point. and that is that there is a sense when we don't know other people. and that ignorance is really, and i'm paraphrasing him here. ignorance is not risk-free. it is dangerous. and that is i any an important element here it shows how little we know about the muslim world. i think this past week and how little, obviously, they know about us in a nation that as david pointed out, is 70% illiterate in the second poorest nation in the world. >> david, the president also said and also mentioned in the discussion that a lot of this also rises at moments of legitimate anxiety about other things. which is what we have now about the economy. dow buy that? >> i
leading proponent and exproceed preater of this kind of language. 50 years ago this coming sunday john kennedy gave his speech to the houston ministers. and he said in it, he said that this year, it may be a catholic whom the finger of suspicion is pointed. in other years, it has been and may some day be again a jew, a quaker, a uni tarian or baptist, add to that a muslim. and there is something the president said today i thought was right on point. and that is that there is a sense when we...
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the federal governmentment it's happened every time it's been done, whether it was under president kennedy, president reagan or president bush. and what this... what the other side refuses to recognize is that the law of economics, if you tax something more, if you punish people by taxes, you'll get less of it. and they want to tax the job creators across this great nation and that decreases the ability of those job creators to be able to create jobs. and further depress our economy. so what we ought to be doing is decreasing taxes on the american people, not increasing taxes. we support decreasing, they support increasing. >> woodruff: congressman weiner, this is a point on which democrats yourselves are divided. >> it certainly. is i think every member of the democratic party believes we should give additional tax relief to the middle-class. how you define that and whether maybe to let all of the taxes continue. but it's interesting to note, why is it that the bush tax cuts are expiring this year? because it was a gimmick when the republicans were in charge to pretend they're beings fisc
the federal governmentment it's happened every time it's been done, whether it was under president kennedy, president reagan or president bush. and what this... what the other side refuses to recognize is that the law of economics, if you tax something more, if you punish people by taxes, you'll get less of it. and they want to tax the job creators across this great nation and that decreases the ability of those job creators to be able to create jobs. and further depress our economy. so what we...
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i always go back to bobby kennedy and i read his speeches and think how forward-thinking he was, and the speeches of martin luther king jr. and how forward-thinking he was, and what resonates in us with our divinity and brightness. i see us getting away from that with so many political pundits, people from my part of the world, like rush limbaugh, who instead of speaking to us at a level of speaking -- seeking greatness and thus are motivating us by fear and hatred. it frightens me. it frightens me for the country because i feel like even the greatest leaders, even when we were really down, during the reagan times, people followed him because the words he were using -- the words he was using, even though unemployment was less than is now. i think it is so important that we demand the greatness and our leaders that we deserve. and not allow that kind of rhetoric to take over and become what would qualify as leadership. tavis: let me connect that back to the project, the new record. he talked about the fact that words have meaning and the art -- you talked about the fact that words hav
i always go back to bobby kennedy and i read his speeches and think how forward-thinking he was, and the speeches of martin luther king jr. and how forward-thinking he was, and what resonates in us with our divinity and brightness. i see us getting away from that with so many political pundits, people from my part of the world, like rush limbaugh, who instead of speaking to us at a level of speaking -- seeking greatness and thus are motivating us by fear and hatred. it frightens me. it...
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kennedy, and tell people at the time to fix the roof is when the sun is shining. and we weren't doing that in the middle part of this decade. unfortunately, we not only had the budget deficit at the end of this period we've been through the recession in the 1990s. but we went into the crisis with the highest budget deficit in the world. >> rose: tell me what big society means. is this an important idea that we haven't seen before or is it simply one more person. >> there is such. >> rose: this is how we see the balance. >> i guess what it would-- the way i think about it is that there is such a thing in society t is just not the same thing as the state. and that i think where this from previous conservative thinking in this country at least s that we were very focused on the individual. and there's much more emphasis in what we are trys to do on the community, on the family, on society. and-- . >> rose: on nongovernment institutions. >> nongovernment institutions, understanding that they support a vibrant and healthy and strong community up there. and that the sta
kennedy, and tell people at the time to fix the roof is when the sun is shining. and we weren't doing that in the middle part of this decade. unfortunately, we not only had the budget deficit at the end of this period we've been through the recession in the 1990s. but we went into the crisis with the highest budget deficit in the world. >> rose: tell me what big society means. is this an important idea that we haven't seen before or is it simply one more person. >> there is such....
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ted kennedy killed the bill. >> just to spite you? is that -- that's the implication. >> that's the implication. he did not want to see me have a major success in that realm of american life. >> and there's even more in the book. but in his 2009 memoir, "true compass," kennedy himself wrote about this very issue. he says carter dragged his feet on health care and viewed his health care efforts as a platform to challenge his presidency. again, jimmy carter attacking the late ted kennedy on "60 minutes." >>> pope benedict is beginning his four-day tour of britain by offering the sharpest critique yet of the child abuse scandal that has rocked the catholic church. speaking to reporters on the plane to edinburgh yesterday, benedict expressed sadness that the church was not, quote, sufficiently swift and sdisive in taking the necessary measures to prevent the crimes. the trip is the first ever state visit by a pope to the united kingdom. in his meet with the queen yesterday, historically significant because of the divide between the protes
ted kennedy killed the bill. >> just to spite you? is that -- that's the implication. >> that's the implication. he did not want to see me have a major success in that realm of american life. >> and there's even more in the book. but in his 2009 memoir, "true compass," kennedy himself wrote about this very issue. he says carter dragged his feet on health care and viewed his health care efforts as a platform to challenge his presidency. again, jimmy carter attacking...
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. >> sean: bill ayers has been denied emeritus faculty status after board chair christopher kennedy son of senator robert kennedy delivered a passionate speech saying he could not in good conscious give ayers off a book dedicated to sirhan sirhan, the man who murdered his father. looks gecko: good news sir, i just got an email from the office and word is people really love our claims service. gecko: 'specially the auto repair xpress. repairs are fast and they're guaranteed
. >> sean: bill ayers has been denied emeritus faculty status after board chair christopher kennedy son of senator robert kennedy delivered a passionate speech saying he could not in good conscious give ayers off a book dedicated to sirhan sirhan, the man who murdered his father. looks gecko: good news sir, i just got an email from the office and word is people really love our claims service. gecko: 'specially the auto repair xpress. repairs are fast and they're guaranteed
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oh, kennedy. oh, he went away. we'll have an update forecast. just getting the cameras ready for that forecast. >> sorry. >> he is doing what a left us wish we were doing, snoozing. spectator slowdown -- what a lot of us wish we were -- he is doing what a lot of us wish we were doing, snoozing. building wind farms and
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and most of the kennedy brothers. and the revelation by frank church committee that the american government and cia and some presidents perpetrated murder in other countries. all of that had brought about a feeling among the people that something was wrong in our government. and i think that's what's being utilized by the tea party people to arouses animosity. >> larry: are you saying all's fair? >> well, it is fair. my guess is that the tea party will be very influential in the upcoming election, in the midterm election, this coming november. my guess is that they'll soon be absorbed in each other will absorb the republican party and the tea party movement so a couple of years from now maybe in 2012 when the president's elections come on i think the tea party will be not a unique, startling newcomer on the political scene but all hat stuff. >> larry: bill clinton called it a general revolt against bigness. >> i think it is a general revolt against something that many of them don't like, yes. >> larry: how much of it
and most of the kennedy brothers. and the revelation by frank church committee that the american government and cia and some presidents perpetrated murder in other countries. all of that had brought about a feeling among the people that something was wrong in our government. and i think that's what's being utilized by the tea party people to arouses animosity. >> larry: are you saying all's fair? >> well, it is fair. my guess is that the tea party will be very influential in the...
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officials may vote this evening to close kennedy high school and two elementary schools. if kennedy closes there is more on the line than just schooling. safety could be as well. alan wang is live in richmond tonight where, alan, a marathon city council meeting goes on. >> yeah, dan. the city council chambers are packed, and the item is still up for discussion and awaiting a vote. this would be the second time the city of richmond is being asked to donate $1.5 million to keep these schools open. olinda and grant elementary schools are on the chopping block, but the closing of kennedy high is attracting the most concern. school officials and parents argue kennedy high school is a small learning community. test scores are up. but what is at stake is more than the loss of school. madeline croninberg says managing with different parts of town could spark more gang violence. rivalries between the north and central and south sides have been deadly. >> we have had kids gunned down at bus stops just two weeks ago down at second and mcdonald. around the corner at east shore park w
officials may vote this evening to close kennedy high school and two elementary schools. if kennedy closes there is more on the line than just schooling. safety could be as well. alan wang is live in richmond tonight where, alan, a marathon city council meeting goes on. >> yeah, dan. the city council chambers are packed, and the item is still up for discussion and awaiting a vote. this would be the second time the city of richmond is being asked to donate $1.5 million to keep these...
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you were 12 years old, and you were a volunteer with the bobby kennedy campaign. (bender) the presidential campaign in '68. (paulson) in california? mm-hmm. (paulson) and you were with rosemary clooney as well? well, she was-- i met her that night, and she was performing that night as artists-- she was one of those who had campaigned for robert kennedy. a lot of artists went out on the campaign trail for candidates, and i was with her that night. and actually, at the moment that senator kennedy was shot, i remember that it was the last time i've seen her, which was 32 years ago. she was supposed to sing at the overflow room downstairs, and the senator was supposed to exit one side of the stage where-- to see rosemary clooney, and at the last minute-- you can hear it on the tape. someone says, "this way, senator." and he goes the other way. what happened that night was obviously, for a kid-- i remember seeing people in shock, and i--you know, when you're 12, you've never seen that. i didn't understand why adults were crying, and people were doubled over and, you kn
you were 12 years old, and you were a volunteer with the bobby kennedy campaign. (bender) the presidential campaign in '68. (paulson) in california? mm-hmm. (paulson) and you were with rosemary clooney as well? well, she was-- i met her that night, and she was performing that night as artists-- she was one of those who had campaigned for robert kennedy. a lot of artists went out on the campaign trail for candidates, and i was with her that night. and actually, at the moment that senator kennedy...
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kennedy later fought the health care legislation for nearly spree decades. health care did reform for months after his death. >>> the california man charged with harassing nancy pelosi reached a plea deal today. he admits to making harassing phone calls. he spoke directly to nancy pelosi, spreading to destroy her home. exchange -- he will spend 21 months in prison. coming up, a toddler, in a videotape, a sequence of events that led to -- >> to of the three discovery hostages talk about the ordeal. host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? did the little piggy cry wee wee wee all the way home? piggy: weeeeeee, weeeeeee, weeeeeee, weeeee weeeeeeee. mom: max. ...maxwell! piggy: yeah? mom: you're home. piggy: oh,cool, thanks mrs. a. anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more. >> you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> the secret -- the sequence of events were terrifying. a gunman holding hostages. for the first time, we are hearing from two of the men held spirits they said down with oprah winfrey and described how i
kennedy later fought the health care legislation for nearly spree decades. health care did reform for months after his death. >>> the california man charged with harassing nancy pelosi reached a plea deal today. he admits to making harassing phone calls. he spoke directly to nancy pelosi, spreading to destroy her home. exchange -- he will spend 21 months in prison. coming up, a toddler, in a videotape, a sequence of events that led to -- >> to of the three discovery hostages talk...
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carter fumes over in his diary, it's ted kennedy, his nemesis. here's what he wrote when they clashed on health care: "kennedy continuing his irresponsible and abusive attitude, immediately condemned our health plan. he couldn't get five votes for his plan." he drove you up the wall. >> carter: i don't know if i ever got up the wall. >> stahl: but his comments on kennedy are harsh, even now, after his death. >> carter: the fact is that we would have had comprehensive health care now, had it not been for ted kennedy's deliberately blocking the legislation that i proposed in 1978 or '79. >> stahl: you blamed teddy for the failure. >> carter: exactly. >> stahl: health care-- his issue. >> carter: exactly. it was his fault. ted kennedy killed the bill. >> stahl: just to spite you? is that the... what you're... that's the implication. >> carter: that's the implication. he did not want to see me have a major success in that realm of american life. >> stahl: it still smarts that kennedy ran against him in 1980. back then, he poured his resentments into
carter fumes over in his diary, it's ted kennedy, his nemesis. here's what he wrote when they clashed on health care: "kennedy continuing his irresponsible and abusive attitude, immediately condemned our health plan. he couldn't get five votes for his plan." he drove you up the wall. >> carter: i don't know if i ever got up the wall. >> stahl: but his comments on kennedy are harsh, even now, after his death. >> carter: the fact is that we would have had comprehensive...
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great day to start. 10:00 eastern time. >>> up next, jimmy carter versus ted kennedy. they're back again. the sunshine boys. carter says america would have had health care reform 30 years ago were it not for ted kennedy, who carter says blocked the president's proposals out of personal spite. we'll get into that when we return. this is "hardball." [ male announcer ] how can rice production in india, affect wheat output in the u.s., the shipping industry in norway, and the rubber industry, in south america? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex global economy. it's just one reason 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, and other information to read and consider carefully before investing. ♪ [ male announcer ] every business day, bank of america lends billions of dollars, to individuals, institutions, schools, organizations and businesses. ♪ working to set opportunity in motion. bank of america
great day to start. 10:00 eastern time. >>> up next, jimmy carter versus ted kennedy. they're back again. the sunshine boys. carter says america would have had health care reform 30 years ago were it not for ted kennedy, who carter says blocked the president's proposals out of personal spite. we'll get into that when we return. this is "hardball." [ male announcer ] how can rice production in india, affect wheat output in the u.s., the shipping industry in norway, and the...
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the nixon-kennedy debates rocked the election. we'll take a look how that one event shaped the current state of american politics. we are building a website by ourselves. announcer: there's an easier way. create your own business site with intuit websites. just choose a style, then customize, publish and get found. sweet. get a 30-day free trial at intuit.com. so whiten your teeth. no coffee. [ female announcer ] crest 3d white toothpaste removes up to 80% surface stains in just two weeks. hi. [ female announcer ] for a noticeably whiter smile. crest 3d white toothpaste. >> today marking a historic break through in the way we learn about the potential leaders of our nation, 50 years ago the first ever teleadvised event of its kind. john f. kennedy and richard nissen squaring off at a presidential debate and both men would go on to win the white house, but one of them in particular enjoys a distinct advantage when millions of americans invited the candidates into their living rooms, that's fall night. eric shawn has a look back. >>
the nixon-kennedy debates rocked the election. we'll take a look how that one event shaped the current state of american politics. we are building a website by ourselves. announcer: there's an easier way. create your own business site with intuit websites. just choose a style, then customize, publish and get found. sweet. get a 30-day free trial at intuit.com. so whiten your teeth. no coffee. [ female announcer ] crest 3d white toothpaste removes up to 80% surface stains in just two weeks. hi....
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kennedy and richard m. nixon sparred in the first live televised debate. >> the question before is which point of view and which party do we want to lead the united states. >> i know what it means to be poor. >> the seventh game of the world series becomes those debates, particularly the first one. >> reporter: david petrusha is the author of the new book which examines the race and the debate's legacy. >> it is two men stripping down, going into the ring, one on one and each one hoping to bloody the other one. in 1960, there were four debates but it is the first one history remembers. those would watched television thought kennedy won. those who listened on radio gave the victory to nixon. >> nixon came in first. nixon had been ill. nixon had had a staphylococcus infection. he banged his knee getting out of the car. he was in pain. >> i wouldn't make any excuse like that. i was feeling all right. i didn't certainly look well. >> reporter: fairly or not, the debates can turn on such things. >> it is those m
kennedy and richard m. nixon sparred in the first live televised debate. >> the question before is which point of view and which party do we want to lead the united states. >> i know what it means to be poor. >> the seventh game of the world series becomes those debates, particularly the first one. >> reporter: david petrusha is the author of the new book which examines the race and the debate's legacy. >> it is two men stripping down, going into the ring, one on...
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jennifer tesch says she was shocked when they are daughter kennedy came home from classes, demonstrated the routine. tesch says when she went to the coach and general manager to express her concern, she got the runaround. oovept we'll, managers of the detroit-area cheerleading squad reportedly removed the girl from the squad, adding they are keeping the 20-year-old cheer. >> and the lyrics are, our backs ache, our skirts are too tight, we shack our booties from left to right. and at that point, i was just kind of in shock, and right away the next day i addressed it with the coach and the general manager of the wolverines. >> tesch says other cheered leading squads have offered to put kennedy on their team. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think a detroit cheering squad's choice of cheers is too racy for 6-year-olds? email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. again, that's watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> you're saying you've heard much worse over the years. >> i think i have. >> 5:37, 66 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- scientists find a link between a common
jennifer tesch says she was shocked when they are daughter kennedy came home from classes, demonstrated the routine. tesch says when she went to the coach and general manager to express her concern, she got the runaround. oovept we'll, managers of the detroit-area cheerleading squad reportedly removed the girl from the squad, adding they are keeping the 20-year-old cheer. >> and the lyrics are, our backs ache, our skirts are too tight, we shack our booties from left to right. and at that...
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he said kennedy killed the bill out of spite. kennedy later challenged and lost to carter the democratic party nomination. >> several inches of rain on the yucatan peninsula flooding streets and knocking down trees and causing power outages there. carl was just upgraded to a category 3 storm. >> it is 4:50. we have 67 degrees. >> still to come a little bit later. we're going to introduce you to a man who just doesn't know the meaning of the word quit. >> first another check of traffic and weather every 10 >> 4:53. happy friday morning. yesterday, 91 the high temp. that's at reagan national. at dulles we made it to 85. still, a warm day yesterday. only .03 inch of rain in the bucket at reagan national. we really needed the showers. where we needed it the most up in parts of west virginia and western maryland, that's where we got it. as much as a half-inch. dry weather forecast today all the way through the middle part of next week. we'll start the day with some clouds. becoming sunshine. gradual clearing as well. high temperature
he said kennedy killed the bill out of spite. kennedy later challenged and lost to carter the democratic party nomination. >> several inches of rain on the yucatan peninsula flooding streets and knocking down trees and causing power outages there. carl was just upgraded to a category 3 storm. >> it is 4:50. we have 67 degrees. >> still to come a little bit later. we're going to introduce you to a man who just doesn't know the meaning of the word quit. >> first another...
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ted kennedy killed the bill. >> carter said kennedy killed the bill out of spite because he didn't want carter to have a major policy success. he called the senator who died last summer irresponsible and abusive all part of his new book. you can see the full interview with the former president this sunday night on "60 minutes" at 7:00, 6:00 central. straight ahead, your friday morning weather forecast. and in sports, up and in. ooh, to the face. a frightening moment in chicago. we'll talk about it coming up. ♪ [ female announcer ] the best way to tell how great you look is in your jeans. drop a jean size in two weeks with the special k challenge and enjoy a good source of fiber in many of your favorite special k products. ♪ jeans don't lie. go to specialk.com to design your plan. you'll never go back to your old mop. [ funny voice ] hey, mop! wanna suck up dirt and grime like swiffer wetjet? then try the absorb-a-straw! now you're gettin' it. [ female announcer ] sorry, mop, but swiffer wetjet has a dirt dissolving solution and super absorbent pads that trap and lock dirty water dee
ted kennedy killed the bill. >> carter said kennedy killed the bill out of spite because he didn't want carter to have a major policy success. he called the senator who died last summer irresponsible and abusive all part of his new book. you can see the full interview with the former president this sunday night on "60 minutes" at 7:00, 6:00 central. straight ahead, your friday morning weather forecast. and in sports, up and in. ooh, to the face. a frightening moment in chicago....
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nothing more to say. >> jennifer, how has this been for kennedy? because so much about being a little kid these days is about inclusion and we talk about bullying and acceptance and all of these other issues, and the a lot of this is coming into play here. >> it is. and, you know, right from the get-go i told her how i felt about the cheer. that i didn't think it was right for little girls to say. she understood that. you know, and when i finally told her the other day that they kick her off the team, i made sure to let her know it wasn't something she did, she wasn't being punished, that people are mad at mommy and daddy, and because of that we were going to have to not be able to go back. >> kennedy, do you still want to be on a cheerleading team? >> uh-huh. >> yeah. you still do? >> yes. >> was cheerleading fun? >> i don't know yet. >> you don't know yet. >> i don't know. >> she's so cute. she's absolutely precious. >> thank you. >> mom, help me understand this. do you want to -- pursue this in some way, look for a different cheerleading team? w
nothing more to say. >> jennifer, how has this been for kennedy? because so much about being a little kid these days is about inclusion and we talk about bullying and acceptance and all of these other issues, and the a lot of this is coming into play here. >> it is. and, you know, right from the get-go i told her how i felt about the cheer. that i didn't think it was right for little girls to say. she understood that. you know, and when i finally told her the other day that they...
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. >> reporter: that's what's worrying her fellow kennedy high students the most right now. their awaiting the richmond city council's decision on whether to close kennedy as well as the elementary schools in june. if they close, students at each of the schools will be sent to other schools in the west contra costa school district. the english teacher says the other high schools aren't close enough to serve these students. many of whom are struggling to escape the pitfalls of richmond's notorious iron triangle. >> a lot of them are economically challenged. they are not going to be bussed. they're going to have to find their own way to get there and that's a hardship for the parents. >> reporter: but city council says state budget cuts make it virtually impossible to keep all the schools opened. the city has threatened to shut down kennedy and other schools poert the last few years but came up with an additional $3 million for the last school year and the current one. they say the financial well is dry and now it's time to vote on which path to take. richmond city kan sillmen
. >> reporter: that's what's worrying her fellow kennedy high students the most right now. their awaiting the richmond city council's decision on whether to close kennedy as well as the elementary schools in june. if they close, students at each of the schools will be sent to other schools in the west contra costa school district. the english teacher says the other high schools aren't close enough to serve these students. many of whom are struggling to escape the pitfalls of richmond's...